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Flying Aces Pilots Association

The meeting was held at FANS SPORTS GRILL on Jan 4th 2012,
3425 DAVID COX ROAD CHARLOTTE, NC 28269 (704) 597-7413

Members present: 8

New members: Jack Hart

Called to order by: Ken Medlin

Old business:

There was more discussion about name tags for club members. They are going to be $1 each

Repairs at Waymer were discussed but nothing new to report.

The dates for the spring fly-in are still in the works

New business:

As of 1/31/2012 new keys will be required to access Waymer

Two trainers were donated to the club. They are complete with radios.

Treasury report: None

Metting closed by: Ken Medlin

Flying Aces Pilots Association

The meeting was held at FANS SPORTS GRILL on December 7th 2011,
3425 DAVID COX ROAD CHARLOTTE, NC 28269 (704) 597-7413

Meeting was brought to order by FAPA President Ken Medlin at 8:00 pm, 12 members present.

Old business,

The members discussed getting tags for members. This will be considered and researched again and presented to next month meeting.

There has been a change at J. M. Robinson High School. Indoor flying was discussed. It looks like indoor flying will be allowed if students sponsor
the events. More information will be made available when finalized.

Repairs at Waymer Field were discussed again but nothing was decided due to the lack of County approval. An early spring date to do some minor
repairs and seeding was discussed but no date has been set. It may end up as a weekend work project for the members.

New Business.

Membership dues are due on January 1st, $40 for 2012. Please have a copy of the clubs membership form accompany your cash or check, make sure your
Email address is clearly written on the form or you won't get Email notifications. (NOTE: you must also get a Waymer pass, applications to be sent to WACAMA not FAPA)
FAPA and WACAMA applications are available for download on the Flying Aces website.

Keys to Waymer field will be issued with your Field pass application for an additional $5 fee.

Safety consideration at Waymer were discussed again and many examples of safety violations were brought up. Note to members, as AMA and FAPA members we are all
responsible for insuring the safety at both Waymer and Charlotte Motor Speedway. A safety Officer for Waymer is really needed. Thick skinned members need to apply
for this position. They will get the full backing of FAPA .

Parking problems at Waymer were also discussed AGAIN. Please don't park at the shelter and remind others to remove their cars to the parking lot after unloading.

Discussions were held on safe flight of new members and it was suggested that a club member check out the flying skills of new members. (a certification of sorts)
It was deemed to be a good idea for safety reasons. Interested people need to make themselves known to the club Officers.

We are starting our planning for next springs Fun Fly. The gathering of information and available dates has begun. We are looking for a greater participation from the
club members to make this next Fly-in a big success. Any Contest Directors in the club should step up during this planning process. All members need to attend club
meetings whenever possible, work permitting. Suggestions can be sent to Club Officers through their Emails.

Reminder for all members to renew their AMA memberships for 2012.

Next months club meeting will be held at FANS, 3425 DAVID COX ROAD CHARLOTTE, NC 28269 (704) 597-7413 on Wednesday, January 4th 2012. Dinner from 6PM to 7PM, meeting from 7PM till.........

The Officers of The Flying Aces Pilots Association wish everyone a Happy Holiday season and we hope you get packages filled with things that fly.

Jim G. Treasurer

Flying Aces Pilots Association meeting Oct. 1 2011

New Members: Sean Snider

Called to order by: Ken Medlin

Old business:

See last months minutes.

New business:

Club officer election results:

President: Ken Medlin

Vice President: Pat Levingston

Treasurer: Jim Galuska

Secretary: Pat Levingston

Safety: Terry Hicky

At Large BOD: Bob Bauer, Bob Covington

The Waymer field will be closed to R/C flying from Oct. 21 - Oct. 23 for a control line event.

The flight stations have been removed from the speedway for the race.

There was a proposal to have 2 safety officers. One for Waymer and one for CMS. Terry needs an assistant safety officer. Anyone who is interested please contact a club officer.

The next club meeting will be Nov. 3rd at Fatz (formerly Midtown Sundries) at 7:00p.

Treasury report: Given by Jim

Meeting Closed by: Ken Medlin

Flying Aces Pilots Association meeting August 6 2011

Members present: 12

New Members: Glenn Stough, Troy Mitchell

Called to order by: Ken Medlin

Old business:

See last months minutes.

New business:

Not a lot of new business this month.

We are still waiting for approval on the heli hover area at Waymer.

The repairs will not be made at the speedway until Roger finds good fill dirt and the timing is right to put out the seed.

There is a free glider fly in at Charlotte Aeromodelers Aug. 13th.

The next club meeting will be Sept. 3rd at noon at the speedway.

Treasury report: Given by Jim

Meeting Closed by: Ken Medlin

Flying Aces Pilots Association meeting July 2 2011

Members present: 22

New members: Jesse Cofer, Paul Brenner, Tim Klaassen

Called to order by: Ken Medlin

Old Business: See last months minutes.

New business: The heli hover area is now proposed to be in the grass control line circle. It will be a hover only are with no forward flight allowed and a ceiling of 30'.

Bob Bauer announced important dates to remember regarding Waymer.

Sept. 2-4 Control line event. R/C is ok to fly during this event.

Oct. 21-23 Field is closed to R/C and will re-open at approximately 3pm on Sunday.

The fall fly in is planned for Nov 5 and will be held at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Pat will be the CD. Jeff will be the coordinator. It was voted that the event be a sanctioned event. We will be implementing the use of wrist bands at this event for the pilots. Only those who have a wristband will be allowed to fly. We will be asking the JROTC to help with the parking at the event.

A motion was made to donate a RTF plane to Marcus Smith. Liem Tran, owner of Hobbytown USA, has offered to help with obtaining with the plane.

The August meeting will be held at the speedway again at noon.

Treasury report: Given by Jim

Closed by: Ken Medlin

Flying Aces Pilots Association meeting June 4 2011

Members Present: 12

New Members: 3

Called to order by: Ken Medlin

Old business:

See last months minutes.

New business:

A proposal for a heli hover area will be presented to Bob Bauer. The suggested area is in the corner near the parking lot.

Evan made repairs to all the flight stations at Waymer.

A proposal was made to have a cookout at the speedway July 4th weekend. The proposal was voted on and passed. The cookout will be July 2nd and is a BYOB cookout. We will also have the monthly meeting that day at the speedway. Jeff will be in charge of the food and drinks.

Speedway improvement update: Bob Wentz reports that the speedway will talk more with him after everything is settled with the race. The latest news is that the club will be responsible for the cost of the seed and the straw.

The pilot stations are now moved back to the speedway.

A motion was made to give Larry Moore an honorary lifetime membership to the Flying Aces. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Thank you for everything you have done for the club over the years, you have played a major role in the club being what it is today.

Treasury report: Given by Jim

Meeting Closed by: Ken Medlin

Flying Aces Pilots Association meeting May 7 2011

Members present: 11

New members: 0

Called to order by: Ken Medlin

Old Business:

CMS will begin improvements after the race.

New Business:

We are beginning the planning of the fall fly in.

The spring fly in was a lot of fun. We had beautiful weather, good food, and great friends!! The club was able to break even with no money lost.

WACAMA donated $500 to The Partners of The Parks.

There was discussion to designate a heli flight line at Waymer

Treasury given by: Jim

Closed by: Ken Medlin

Flying Aces Pilots Association meeting April 2 2011

Members present: 15

New Members: 0

Called to order by: Evan Doughty

Old Business: See last months minutes.

New business:

We need chairs, tables, and pop-up canopies for the fly in on the 30th, If you have these items please let us know, they will need to be at the setup on the 29th. We also need volunteers to help with the setup on the 29th. Please contact Evan to volunteer the use of the above items or to volunteer.

The uprights on the tables at CMS need to be replaced, Evan has volunteered to refurbish the tables.

A motion was made to make improvements to the CMS field, the motion passed. Bob Wentzel Will form a committee to help with the improvements. Bob needs volunteers to be on the committee. Bob will also communicate with the speedway about the improvements.

Tom Moore has resigned as president. Evan will be the acting president until 5/1/11. Ken Medlin was voted in as president pending his one year membership and will hold the position effective 5/1/11.

Treasury report: Given by Jim

Closed by: Evan Doughty

Flying Aces Pilots Association meeting Feb 3 2011

Members present: 20

New Members: Jim Herriman

Called to order by: Tom Moore

Old Business: See last months minutes.

New business:

We have $2200 allocated for field repairs at Waymer.

The 2011 locks are installed at Waymer. Members will need to request a new key if you have not already done so.

We are still having issues with parking at the shelter at Waymer, please see the note below.

Evan gave a presentation on a smaller scale electric Quaker that he is building

Ed donated a trainer to our junior member Zach. Even will be helping Zach get the plane ready to fly.

The Spring Fun Fly at Charlotte Motor Speedway will be on Saturday April 30th. Jim and Pat will be the CD's. Pat will be taking care of the food preparation. The menu for the fly in will be in next months newsletter.

Pat gave a presentation about his new business, Wings On Wheels.

" W.O.W is a mobile kitchen capable of catering events both small and large. The name came from my love of r/c planes, and chicken wings. When I am able to have the graphics applied to the trailer it will of course have r/c planes in the theme. I have future plans to provide food service to R/C events around the country. I will provide food services to our club which will make the task of cooking a lot easier. I will have a very good menu that will consist of wings, fresh pattied burgers, fresh cut fries, and more. I am looking forward to providing my services to the r/c community."

There is great news in the world of r/c!!!!! Tom has not crashed a plane since he had his eye fixed ! Congrats Tom :-)

NOTE: Vehicles are not to be parked at the shelter at Waymer. You may drive up to the shelter to load and unload your vehicles only. This is not a club rule it is a regulation set forth by the Mec Parks and Rec Dept. Parking at the shelter may result in losing vehicle access to the shelter by The Parks and Rec Dept.

Treasury report: Given by Jim

Closed by: Tom Moore

Flying Aces Pilots Association meeting Jan 6, 2011

Members present: 23

Called to order by: Tom Moore, President

Bob Bauer gave an update on the scheduled repairs of Waymer Flying Field. Parks and Rec's may allow the repair of the field after reviewing the final plans drawn up by the Field Repair Committee. The
repairs will include the scraping of the flight line and replacing the soil with a better quality soil then replanting the area with grass seed. The cost of this repair will be high but with the participation of our club members and other flyers at the field it can be reduced to an affordable amount. Updates will be forthcoming. If you want to volunteer to be on this committee contact Tom Moore.

The tentative date for the Spring Fun Fly at Charlotte Motor Speedway is set for Sat. April 30th. This date depends on the activities already scheduled by other clubs in the area so it is not a definite date.

Visitors from the Jay M Robinson High School were at the meeting. They would like our club to help them with their ROTC program involving RC flight. The club agreed to put together a demonstration for the Students and invite them to visit the CMS field for instruction. Volunteers may contact Evan.

A contact list will be posted at Waymer for members and non members.

Tom Moore will be supplying a battery at Waymer for the purpose of charging flight batteries. This should help those out who have been walking to the parking lot to charge their batteries.

NOTE: Vehicles are not to be parked at the shelter at Waymer. You may drive up to the shelter to load and unload your vehicles only. This is not a club rule it is a regulation set forth by the Mec Parks and Rec Dept. Parking at the shelter may result in losing vehicle access to the shelter by The Parks and Rec Dept.